The Municipality of Clarington has given notice that it will be making roadway improvements on a portion of King Street East from Lambert Street to Haines Road in Bowmanville.
As part of this, a ‘road diet’ will reallocate lanes to improve safety for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians, said the notice.
It said the ‘road diet’ will eliminate the isolated four lane section from Frank Street to Mearns Avenue and replace it with a consistent two-lane road section including buffered cycling lanes and a continuous centre left turn lane.
The municipality said pending tender and approval, surface improvement work is expected to begin in late this summer and will continue for a period of some 4-6 weeks.
During construction, through traffic and access to all properties will remain open however short disruptions may occur as works proceed. The road will be subject to lane reductions during working hours and traffic may experience delays. Please note that timelines are approximate and will vary dependent on weather and other factors, it said.
Scope of works include:
- Local catch basin, maintenance hole, concrete curb, and sidewalk repairs
- Asphalt grinding and asphalt surface re-paving.
- Line painting and signage installation including the reallocation of lanes to introduce buffered cycling lanes and a continuous centre left turn lane along the corridor.
- Accessibility improvements at the following four signalized intersections which includes concrete curb and sidewalk ramping, enhanced crosswalks, tactile plates and pedestrian signal improvements:
- King Street East at Street George Street
- King Street East at Simpson Avenue
- King Street East at Bowmanville Mall Entrance
- King Street East at Mearns Avenue
The municipality said benefits include:
- Improvement of roadway condition and municipal asset preservation.
- Elimination of discontinuous four-lane road section to encourage reduction of vehicle speeds and lower risk of collisions in a sensitive pedestrian corridor with school crossings and a long-term care home present.
- Promote a safer, more robust and connected active transportation network with direct connections to the Soper Creek Valley, former Bowmanville Zoo Lands, and a significant number of schools in the area.
- Improve pedestrian safety and accessibility and meet Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) legislation by ensuring our signalized intersections are accessible.
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